Community Calendar
October 26
Weogufka Center’s Farm Day will be held Saturday, October 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Parking: $5. Sausage biscuits and coffee will be available for sale beginning at 7 a.m. in the lunchroom. There will be vendors, Children’s Barn activities, fried apple pies, a car show, pony and wagon rides, music, food vendors, and so much more! Rain or shine event! Call Melvin Palmer at 256-249-8885 to reserve a vendor spot or campsite. Weogufka Center is located at 145 Memorial Loop, Weogufka, 35183.
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Come join us for an Antique Car Show at Weogufka Farm Day on October 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.!
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Family Bingo Night at the Bibb Graves Community Center in Millerville will be held Saturday, October 26, from 5-8 p.m. New prizes, gift cards, and more! Food available. Bring your friends and family!
October 27
The Coosa County Historical Society will meet on Sunday, October 27, at 2 p.m. at the Rockford Senior Center. Refreshments will be furnished by members. Everyone is welcome to attend.
October 29
Alabama Rivers Alliance and Coosa Riverkeeper present River Reels & Tales: A Night of Film and Discussion about the Coosa River. Short films about the Coosa with Q&A and delicious food and drinks! One such event will be held at the Wetumpka Civic Center from 6-8 p.m. October 29. Others will be held at the Gadsden Museum of Art on October 15 and the Wilsonville Lovelight Farm on October 24. This exciting series of town hall meetings will bring the community together for engaging discussions, along with screenings of short films that spotlight the special people, unique history and current issues impacting the Coosa River. For more information visit alabamarivers.org/coosatour or coosariver.org/events.
October 30
Goodwater Healthcare is hosting Trunk or Treat! Please join us for a Fall Festival at Goodwater Healthcare from 4-7 p.m. October 30. Face painting, cake walk, go fish, boo-bingo, bean toss, and much more! Activities are free! Goodwater Healthcare is located at 100 Swindall Place, Goodwater, off of Highway 9.
Weekly
The Goodwater Youth Development and Recreational Center is open to the public weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and practice days for the travel ball team are those same days from 5 to 6 p.m. Cheerleader practice is held on Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information, call 256-743-1252.
Monthly
Richville Neighborhood Watch will be held the first Thursday of each month at the fire department, 13185 Coosa County Rd. 14, Rockford, 35136. The gathering begins with a potluck meal at 6 p.m., and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Come out and see what is happening in your community.
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The Coosa County Historical Society will be opening the Old Rock Jail beginning Sunday, April 7, from 2 to 4. The jail will be open each Sunday in April, May and June except for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. It will be closed for the months of July and August, opening back up the second Sunday in September until October 13.
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Monthly breakfast returns to West Coosa Senior Center! The West Coosa Senior Center in Stewartville will host breakfast on the fourth Saturday of each month from 7-10 a.m. at the center, located at 47 Coosa County Road 70, Sylacauga, 35151 (the old Stewartville School). Breakfast is $6 per plate with choice of ham, bacon, sausage, eggs, gravies, and more! Dine in or call ahead at 256-249-2024 to carry out. Donations appreciated! Breakfast will be served monthly now through October, with it not being held in November or December.
Quarterly
The Hanover Community Club and Neighborhood Watch will now hold quarterly gatherings at Andrews Chapel. These quarterly gatherings are held on the third Tuesday of March, June, September, and December at Andrews Chapel Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. Everyone is cordially invited and encouraged to attend. Y’all come!
